[Bob Carriere]

.....not sure if we have enough wine.

What you described is what we did on old Michelin casings that we installed on what we call YARD tires..... not fit for the road.

We even forced the Michelin bead to start using a 2x4 and worked only on the bottom longer half....once the bolts were within reach the rest was easy.

The new tires did not seem to want to fit or stretch to fit...... maybe the casings were too cold.......

Like Gord Yeo told me you need to shove a thin piece of wood in between the both halves before doing the full tightening sequence to insure the flap and tubes are not pinched.

Will renew our efforts but this time will get a suitable supply of proper tire lube and wine.........

Will keep you posted.

Boob